Aircraft noise

Flight paths over the Valley could soon change

FAA hosting virtual public workshops in May

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Oct. 3, 2025.

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The number of planes flying over Valley residents' houses could soon increase or decrease, pending an upcoming report from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The agency will release a draft of its Phoenix Area FAA Modernization Project, which will reorganize flight paths into and out of both Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and the surrounding smaller airports, on Wednesday, April 29.

Residents will have a chance to submit comments about the draft in upcoming FAA virtual meetings.

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